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Kutztown Patriot.
VOL. XXXV.
KUTZTOWN, BERKS COUNTY, PA., MAY 14, 1910.
NO. 45
An Advertisement is to a Merchant Very Much What Sowing Seed is to a Farmer: Takes a Little Time for Results But They Will Surely Come. Try it
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
GIFT TO NORMAL SCHOOL.
CUss of iqio Will Render Program in
Auditorium Next Thursday Evening, May 19 — Presentation of
Diplomas by Prof. Bordner — Address by Prof. J. S. Grim.
( hie of till'
ISl S4K
Public
in] 1,
•k. t!
the
Till- (il
was
n gulai
school
Senior Class of Big Kutztown Institution Will Present Four-Faced
Clock to Alma Mater — To Be
Finished Before Commencement.
Conforming to an old custom of
presenting a graduation gift to their
alma mater, the senior class of the
Keystone State Normal School .it
Kutztown recently held s meeting, at
which it was decided to present a
four-faced tower cluck to the school,
YOUNG WOMAN DIES
AFTER CAROUSAL
be installed shortly.
Worley, of Mohnton, w a;
the class to present tin
school on behalf of tin
r»ther class day perform-
loch \rdcii.'
I >reichler's
■hi- K
i tneir
I'hurs-
<i town
which
Vuditorium, arrangement
have been completed, and with pro
pitiou* weather the affair promises to
be the most successful ever held. Out
of 13 pupils .it' the High School reven
will graduate, and their orati ins, etc.,
have been thoroughly gone over and
should prove highly entertaining. The
Basics] numbers on the program will
he rendered by Prof. Metzgcr s Orchestra, of Kutztown.
One interesting feature of the exercises will be the address to be delivered to the graduates by Prof. James
S. Grim, a member of the Normal
School faculty, whose abilities along
this line are so well known. Prof.
Grim deliver- many addresses in different sections of the State each year
to graduating classes. Prof. Geo. C.
Bordnfr, also a member at the Normal School faculty and a member of
the Kutztown School Hoard, will present the diplomas.
A stiver collection will be taken
daring the exercises, the proceed-, after defraying the expense- of the
evening, to be devoted towards the
purchase oi a new piano for the
school, which is badly needed. It is
hoped that all will bear this in mind
and come prepared to give liberally.
Baccalaureate Sermon.
The graduating cfaas will attend
services at Trinity Lutheran Church
to-morrow (Sunday) evening, when
the bacaclaureate sermon will be
preached by the pastor, Rev. R. B.
Lynch. Special music will also be-
rendered by the choir.
The Program.
The program which will be ren-
! J dered on Thursday evening is as follows:
Class -Motto—"Seize the Opportunity."
Class Flower—Lily of the Valley,
Time—Thursday Evening, May ;q,
1910, in Kutztown Auditor mm.
Music—March, "Armada," W;rz.
Invocation—Rev. H. J. Kline.
Oraticn—Economy, Paul D. Barto.
Music — Waltz, -Witch's Whirl,"
Voe'ker.
Recitation—"The Ride of Jennie Mc-
-Veal." Mamie S. Kemp.
Music—Overture, "The Bridal R .-e."
Lavallee.
Oration "Friendship and Success,"
Harry E. Fritz.
Piano So],, _ (a) "Heather Rose,"
Lange. (b) "Le Premier I)u Co-
cur." Eilenberg, Carris L. Siegfried.
Oration "Self Relianc
Sch mover.
Mask—Intermezz
v\ n ;
which i- to
Harry I)
elected by
grfl t<, the
class. The other das
ers, m ho m ill render '
are: Grace O. Brad
F l< irence B, < iehman, J
rii-t S Kunkel, Allen!
Straub. Quakertown; Geo. X. Hart-
man, Uhurti-; Arthur \ Hopkins,
Aldenville; Dat id A, Kleckner, Ring
town: Win. \ Brennan, Branchdale;
Buruette W Sch,,]!, Fleetwood.
W'e understand that a prominent
Reading jewelry manufacturer has
been swarded the contract For the
Clock.
NEW SANATORIUM INSPECTED
Hundreds of Visitors Shown Through
Berks County's Model Institution
on Neversink Mountain.
The handsome new sanatorium of
the Berks County Tuberculosis Aid
Society, located on Neversink Mountain, was inspected by hundreds of
persons from Reading and vicinity,
who were shown through the institution by Dr. A. M. Rothrock, the superintendent, and a reception committee, of which Judge II. Willi- Bland
was the chairman.
The visitors were highly impressed
with the building and its surroundings. On Monday next the first patients will be received. Three will be
admitted each day until there are 15
in the sanatorium. It is the association's purpose to increase the facilities
as the funds permit. Work will be begun on preparing the other buildings
on the tract as soon as there is money
enough in the treasury. This buikf-
ing will take care of 50 patients, making the total capacity 65.
Mrs. Ellen Richter Dies in Reading
Hospital After Two Days' Debauch — Was Wife of Traveling
Salesman and Comes from Good
Family—Case Being Investigated.
Mrs. !•'.
died We.
seph's II'
aide re-i
drinking,
im estigating
doubtful natnii
men of West F
lien Richter
Inc-day evei
spital, Readi
kit of exp
though Con
Id,
23 years
:ig in St, Jo
g, as the proii
• ure and li.ii'i
er Wagner is
'cumstat)!
n which
iding i- (
gang ot
ncerned.
Mr- Richter was the wife of Marry
I.. Richter, a traveling salesman of a
cash register company, who has headquarters at Reading. Mr-. Richter is
a native of Leesburg, Va., and was
formerly employed in a Washington,
1). C. at*
ire
Chief
>f Police
Levan, of Re
iding.
on the
idvice ■•:'
the consta
lie ,>■!
Spring t<
,w n*>brp, -
■in Sergeant
Jillon
to West
Reading
on Monday
after-
rj*. R-
Reliance." Pan]
"Fairy Queen,"
the Martyr," Es-
At-dahisian," Op.
. ' !,< R< iy I hinkel-
"Heather Bells,"
plomas, Proi
(,.
Addre-
Benedi
Music
Duri
Grim.
Walnut Street Residents Are Sore.
Quite a number of the residents of
Upper Walnut street) feel put out because of the action of Borough Councils in not providing some means of
allaying the dust along that thoroughfare during the coming summer. The
claim is made that, owing to the action of (the Main street residents in
individually paying for the oiling of
that street, the rest of the borough
will be neglected, as the "water wagon" will be virtually put out of business. There is a feeling abroad thait
Councils should either undertake the
oiling of all the streets and levy sufficient tax on all the tax-payers, or
else that they should see that the
side and back streets get the proper
amount of sprinkling. What are you
going to do about it?
Size of the Tree.
The historic oak tree <>n the farm
of Dr. L*. S. G. Bieber, in Maxatawny
township, ha- been the mecca for hundred- of students and others who
wished to see it. Seldom a week passes
in fine weather that the place is not
visited by one or more parties of students, and for the benefit of all those
who feel interested, the Patriot takes
pleasure in giving the dimensions of
the tree from actual measurements
made last Sunday by Messrs. Eugene
and VIvin Knittle, Lloyd Dietrich and
George Deibert. The height of this
monster oak tree
of it's branches
noon to investigate the appearance of
a well-dressed woman with s bunch
of 'bums. It wia- found that the woman and the men were picked up by
j a wagon near the West Reading Wa-
I ter Works and had been driven tow-
I ard the Lancaster bridge < liic of the
men paid the driver $1.50 from a
good-sized rol'l.
Chief Levan reported the affair to
the Pennsylvania Railroad and Officer
Kling found Mr-. Richter early Tuesday morning at Millmont in s deplorable condition.
At police station, disheveled and
unpresentable, she gave her name and
was recognized as the striking young
woman who had beer) brought to
Citv Mall in a taxicab a few (lays before. She was released then.
Dr. Buchanan treated her, but as
her Mines* increased she was sent to
St. Joseph's Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday she sank rapidly and County
Detective Mcrkel was sent, to take an
ante-mortem statement, but *he died
before he arrived.
Marry L. Richter, the woman's husband, told Chief Levan that he bad
come from Washington with his wife
to days ago, and hoarded on North
Fourth street, Reading. Me admitted
his wife was a hard drinker.
The body was removed to "Airman's
morgue. The body bears finger
marks' and all indications of having
been assaulted.
The husband said to the Coroner
that he dotrid explain the situation no
other way than that the woman was*
"doped." The District Attorney is investigating.
VAGRANTS SENT TO JAIL.
Man and Woman from West Bethlehem Succeeded in Creating Excitement in Town on Tuesday Night-
Wanted to Lick the Police Force.
Harry N',11 and Jennie Miller, who
claim \\ e-t ltethlehem as their re-i-
dence, floated into KtMztOWn on Tile--
day n,ght and succeeded in making
■things hvc'lv for themselves. The
woir.a.i wa- tir-t -eeit lying prostrate
'ti the porch in front >f Pftaon Prey's
house, on L'pper Main street, and wa-
supposed to !>e dead. Word wa- im-
nicdiati 'y -e:it to Squire Sharadin.
who w;-_ attending a meeting of the
I'..,ard ,.f 'I r.ide, and together with
Dr. Saul and I'. I! Ketner, the 'Squire
hurried t , the place only to rind upon
1 vimiu.it -n that the, woman was
sh.-uiivu;;. 'i'he pair then became
very ...iusive and the woman wanted;1
to Uck the w!i,.'e hunch of officials.
including the o u-'table, who by that
time had ■arrived. They were "finally
'lauded in t.'ne lock-up ami a guard
place,] over them a'l night.
(in Wcdne-day morning. Constable
Dries preferred a charge o»* vagrancy
and breach ,,< peace against the couple, and atl'er he.ir.ng the evidence of
-everal wnne--e-. the 'Squire, imposed
a .'1111 and c,.-t-, amounting t, $7.50
each. ,_,r 10 day-' imprisonmnent. A?
the defendant- had no money t<
the piper, they were "sent down
the above stated term.
LEHIGH COUNTIAN
DIES AT MH, PA.
M. M. Gernerd, Editor of "Now
and Then," Passed Away at Ripe
Old Age — Was Prominent Musician and Scientist — Survived by
Widow—Other Deaths.
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Last week came the sai
Muncy of the death of J.
nerd. Mr. Gernerd was
Lehigh Counts and hi- 1
a Lehigh c 'iiutian, was a
Merman Mohr and a sister of
■ton and Hermitn Mohr. Whil
new- tr
M. M. Get
.1 native 0
rather, a'-,
laughter o
do
Mi
ni
(ierin rd
pay
tor
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Son and Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Reinert, of Shamrock, Married on Saturday Evening.
On Saturday evening, May 7, at
Shamrock. Clinton, -on of Alfred
Reinert and wife, Sarah (nee Stam-
sarat
Gri
teet, '
branch measures to12 fei
trunk, and around the has
ures 32 feet.
pread
irgest
the
meas-
- w< re ;
Th
. «'1"- 1
maki
istants
for 1
Grade.
will
Grade, I
ciniti
indary j
Saw Husband from Train.
ar-
li ;;t
Some
■ mann
hv a
his M
day.
dow.
•XT
Reading for
by a plumbing
v. was halted
. hile he was on
ig hou.-e Saturating at a win-
nim. >n
a war ran
<l come
consta-
icr husband
: desertion,
ory at City
arrested an
New Station for Reading.
■ Reading Railway Company is
ig plans for a passenger station
eading. It is understood that it
ie located somewhere in the vr*
of ( Hey street. It is to be
v modern in every respect and
so constructed as to accommodate all
the train-. While the officials are reticent as to the exact location, it is
known that it will go n 'rth of the
present depot. Many other improvement- an being worked out in connection with the new station.
All Aboard for Lenhartsville.
The annual battalion will be heid
at Lenhartsi ille on Monday next. The
committee in charge of the affair haw
done everything possible to make this
year'- celebration
even than :'■ «rmer ■ 1
Mrs. Boyle's Case Goes Over.
ne
nap
w.
Pre-:
per:.
The i
M.
appea; 01
-i n ing sen-
in the kid-
• Sharon,
a new trial,
he State Su-
r postponed
>] nntil t^e
pects ".
lords Fret
preparati'
cr wd. T
more successful
former ones, and the pros^
success are bright. Lainl-
/ and Kershner are making
rta for a record-breaking
he Kutztown Band has been
ged !'\ Landlord Freta to render
ert music during the afternoon
evening. All aboard!
This Lad Wants Redress
5tr ick by
ltcher. ,;* R
■ i-,
hicvcV u -'.
■ mt , C'ii-ulc McCal-
' years old. was
eet in the air and his
ecked, hut the boy was
■ pick up the de-
■ '. and carry it tO City
re v\ as a w av to
Aston,
Respite for Murderers.
Governor Stuart has ^ ordi
respite : • be issued in the c
Benjamin Aston and \\ illiasn
of Lancaster county, staying their
executions from May 18 until June 21,
hjio. Applications for commutation
have been hied with the Board of Pardons.
DECORATION DAY.
Arrangements for Celebration in
Kutztown Rapidly Being Completed—Collector Betz Will Call on
You Soon.
The committee in charge, of the
Memorial Day celeb ration "In Kutz-
'town met at the More of C D. Herman on Wedne-oay evening, and
there was a large attendance." In the
unavoidable absence of the president,
J. IS F.sser was selected to preside
over the meeting. The Secretary reported that a number oi outside organizations had accepted the invitation to take part and there were stiW
some to hear from. It is certain that
all the local lodges will turn out in
full force, many with handsome floaits
and with three good bands and the
out-of-town contingents, the celebration should be a memoraMe one.
Collector John fletz. himself a Grand
Army veteran, is making the rounds
collecting for the occasion, and everyone is urged to greet htm withjiberal
donations.
was yet a Boy li s parent-
moved to Muncy, Pa., win re "Jerry'
received the foundation of his education up, n which he continued to build
until he got to be one of the broadest and deepest students of modern
times.
In early
On the v i<
adelphia, ;
life he became a Student
in under Albert-, of Phil-
id became a fine violinist,
as well as a member of the Muncy
Hand and performer on a great variety of musical instruments, and for
some time conducted a music house
in his native town.
Me 'wa-, for a time, postmaster of
his town and for a long time acted as
teller of the Muncy Hank.
When the Civil War broke out he
responded to his country's call,
mnching with the "boyg in blue" to
the tap of the Union drum, and after
the close of musket service and the
end 'of the cruel conflict, he showed
his continuance of patriotic service
by remembering his friend, the noted
Capt. Brady, by becoming the projector oi the Brady monument, a lasting
credit and honor to do the loyal spirit
of the patriotic and liberty-loving people of Muncy.
Thoroughly posted in scientific
knowledge on every scientific topic,
he became the editor ««f a paper entitled, "The Now and Then." in which
he discussed scientific problems on so
sound and deep a basis and with such
frank and straightforward logic as to
defy contradiction.
He was a great student of the past
and pos-sessed a large collection of Indian relics, as well as other collections of natural interest.
He was married to Louisa Sieger,
of Allentown, and their one issue was
a daughter, Lvdia, who also became a
musician, belonging to the noted
Muncy Ladies' Qrohestra, as well as
an accomplished lady in every sense
0-30 9. m, 2 p. m. and ?.M w*l§rv?|,fe *§£J** "t*r*n* **** *** <*??** *€*£«*
organ has recently been renovated J6*1"! ?*° **= a severe Wow to ner
Fidelity Lodge of Shepherdi of Bethlehem to Render Program on
Thursday, May 36.
Fidelity Lodge, No. loa, Order of
Shepherds of Hethlehem. of Kut/
town, will celebrate their third anni-
ver-ary with a literary program on
I'liur-day evening, May 26, 1010, in
Washington House Mall. The following program will be rendered. K. M.
Wagenhursl will be master of ceremonies:
I >penmg Ode Audience.
Prayer -Rev. Ceo. H. Smith.
Welcome Address*-D. W. James.
Recitation Mi-., Helen Angstadt.
Solo Mis- Jennie Smith.
Object- <,f the Order Ceo II Smith
\ddres- Eva Wycoff, Camden, N. J.
Recital on Jennie Smith
MMrc.-- Mary L. Koch, Reading.
Closing (kfe \udience.
I he occasion will be an open meeting- Ml are im ited to attend. Kva
A. Wycoff, of Camden, V J.. Supreme
* »rder, is expected to be
THAT'S THE WAY
THE MONEY GOES
Borough Councils Grant Orders for
April Bills—Pass Resolution Tax*
ing Al] Street Peddlers $15 Per
Year—Electric Light Plant Shows
Balance on Right Side.
Sen
be
pre-
cut
Rea
din
tee
ot
bun
t, i
Koc
h.
coff.
»f th
. together with Lady Koch, ol
g. Following are rhe comonit-
arrangemeiits: L\ M. W'agen
chairman; Geo. II. Smith, Ja-.
D. W, James anil Jere. Henni-
Organ Dedication.
The large pipe organ at
Church wul be rededicated ti
row (Sunday), services
iff-s
and improved at a cost of $550. At
the morning services, which wi*l be
German, the sermon will be preached
by Rev. D. C. Kaufman, of Emaus.
Rev. G. G. Greenawalt, of Boyertown,
will occupy the pulpit in the afternoon, and in the evening the local
pastor-, Revs. J. \. Watt and Wm. r.
Bond, will have charge of the ser-
fer), of near Maple Grove, and Miss
Gertrude M. A , daughter »f Alvin
I'en-termaker and wife, Elizabeth
(nee Han-), of Longswamp township,
and Cleveland I., son of Jonathan
Snvotr and wife. Amanda (nee Snyder), of ijq North Third street, Allentown. and Miss Lulu Reinert, a sister of the former bridegroom, were
united in marriage by Rev. Win. F.
Bond. In honor of both son and
daughter, on Sunday. May 8, a wedding dinner was served at the home of
Alfred and Mr-. Reinert. when a great
many guests and friends were present, j
Grace Church Observed Mother's Day
Although this was only the second
anniversary , ,f Mother
by Miss Annie Jarvis,
it was generally ob
churches last Sunday, t
day in May. The Sunday school of
Grace United Evangelical Church had
appropriate singing and a short address by Th,,-. S. Levan, the superintendent. Rev. il. J. Kline, the pastor,
made appropriate remark- during the
regular church services. Every mother present in Sunday school and
morning preaching services was presented with a white carnation by Mr.
I.c\ an.
Annual Excursion October 15.
The committee in charge of the arrangements for the annual Autumn
Lea:' excursion to she Battlefield of
Gettysburg, for the benefit of the
loptoa Lutheran Orphans'
have- -elected Satin-day, Octoh
!' r this year's date. The date,
somewhat later than former
has been -elected in order to
clashing with the horticultural
ar, urnd these pans.
Lady Delegates.
devoted parents.
Mr. Gernerd always took a deep
interest in his ancestry, and as a result we have the "History of the Gernerd* Family," as well as a valuable
contribution to a contemplated history of the Mohr family.
The widow, Mr-. Louisa Gernerd,
is the ,nly member of the family now-
surviving. A few years ago she
stood at the grave of her accomplished daughter "fallen asleep," and
now ,he mourns the toss of the kind.
indulgent father, the loving husband.
NORMAL EXAMINERS.
!Ji>rn!'fState Superintendent Schaeffer Appoints Educators to Examine Students at Kutztown Institution.
while
years,
avoid
fairs
tiie
\\
i 'ay. 1, >un<leu
Philadelphia.
ved bv the
■ second Sun
The following
ivn represented
mgregation at t
'omen's Home
sionary Society
w hich w a- held ji
Church, Sinking
day: Mr-. !•'. K.
ladies from Kut/- 1
Trinity Lutheran !-
le convention of the
and Foreign Mis-
o! Berks County,
S*. John's Lutheran
Spring, on Wednes-
~emd. Mrs. Wilson
Merkel. Miss Enrma Grim, Mrs J.
Marx. Mr- Hannah Biehl, Mrs! J.
Esser and .Mr-. I-'. Butz.
H.
Photographer Snyder Weds.
Chas. W. Snyder. photo«?rapher an
former president ,-f Town C
Knt/tow ti
evening t
Lancaster.
performed bv
his pars, mage-
Mrs. Snyder
-was married
Mrs. Louis,
Ohio. The
bv Rev. (k
L'pper Main
lad
personality and we
gratulate the genial
good hick.
rhursday
jchaibel, of
emony was
I. Smith at
street,
harming
hasten to con-
"Charlie" on his
h
Two Fell With Balloon.
ell at Glasgow,
,0 were in it re's A>r hours. It is
he the Viking which went
M Quincy, TIL, in an at-
*« th< world's record.
mained
C'rnegie Increases Contribut
fc± «'ck <« Reading.
"crease his c
aew
sssad
ion.
as advised
ng. that he will
Reform in Advertising.
The Reading Merchant-' Ass cia-
tion has ruled that hereafter members
shall not donate either cash or goods
to bazaars, fairs, carnival-, nor buy
ticket- nor advertise in programs, directories, -ore cards or church
pamphlets, but adhere strictly to
newspaper advertising.
Wanted Roast Pig.
At a birthday anniversary in honor
of Mrs. George Troutman, at Stouchs-
burg, the guests decided on 1 roa-t
feast, whereupon a pig was killed,
dressed, roasted and eaten within two
hours.
Reading Values Piling Up.
The Board of City Assessors of
Reading, has tabulated the taxable
real estate and persona] assessment
and finds an increase of $664,325 over
last year, the total appraisement
amounting to $.-.}.070.275. with the
Seventh Ward leading with $1.07,^,000.
New Tax Collector.
On motion of District Attoreny
Schaeffer. G. Webster Brown was
named tax collector of Ruscomb-
manor by the Court to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert N'ein.
Khr^ W***"* 'o Reading's
■Jrary bnildwg to $100,000, in-
01 *75,ooo, as first announced.
Profitable Poultry.
T. R. Winnings, of Gibraltar, a
poultry dealer, clears weekly $6.50
from a flock of 175 hens.
Got a Government Job.
Alvin Seibert, a young Readingite
and machinist for the last three years
in the Reading car shops, left for
Panama, where he secured a position
with the Government.
Will Petition Court.
Daniel S. Kutz is circulating a peti-
ioii anioi- r the Democratic voters
n Kutztown which will he presented
ol In- Court at Reading, asking for
lis appointmi rot to the office of Judge
ions :' tt the borough. Mr.
I the last two terms in that
tvutz set
capacity
II. Me:
which :
\t
he last
ele
ction
Wm.
electee
1 11
tdge,
since
has mo
ved
out <
>f the
Mr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, State Su-
Public Instruction,
following educators
annua] examination-
State Normal School,
iie-day, June 15, at 0
rtzog, Department of
R. l-'lickinger.
S. II. Hadley,
Sharon: I. IS. Alle-
Hient. DuBois; I. C. M.
perintendent, Sunbury;
iperintendent, Franklin
II,iffman, superinten-
ounty; Lucian West-
penntendent
has -elected
to conduct the
at the Keystone
I Kutztown, Wed
1 a. m.: W. S iie
1'uidic
principa
j superirotendei
upt rin:
Lock JL
man, s
EHenberger,
L. E, Smith
county; J.
dent, Bucks
brook, supei
STOLE A BICYCLE.
Temptation to Own Machine Proved
Downfall of Young Farmer of
Stony Run.
Leon J. \\ ies-ner, jo years of age,
son of David Wies-ner, a well-to-do
farmer of Stony Run, entered bail for
court in Lehigh county on the charge
of stealing a bicycle in Weisenburg
township. Mr. Wiesner, accompanied
by an older brother, Geo. Wiessner,
delivered a horse which their father
had sold to a farmer beyond Seips-
town. At this place the young men
inquired as to which way to go so
reach their destination, when, it is
claimed, that: Leon cast a suspicious
look at the machine, which is quite
new and was standing at a post in
front of the Seipstown Hotel. By
the time the yovng men returned it
was quite dark. It is said that upon
reaching the outskirts of the village,
Leon the younger of the two, alighted
from the wagon and walked, while
George proceeded with the team.
Upon reaching the hotel the machine
was still there and no one about with
the exception of a small boy, whom,
it is alleged Wiessner invited to a
treat.
Shortly after Mr. Wiessner had left
the hotel, when Root. Rupp, the owner of the machine, who spent the
evening with friends* wanted to go
home, he found the bicycle missing*
Suspicion at once rested upo
young n>en, who were strahsjera
Monroe Snyder, constable of Albany
township, and 'Squire James Leibold,
of Kempton, were immediately notified to be on the lookout for the parties.
A few days later -Mr. Wiessner was
sen at Kempton with a new bicycle, by
Constable Snyder, who examined the
machine and found it to answer the
description of -Mr. Rupp's machine
with the exception of the fork, which
was accounted for later on. When
asked where he got the machine, he
-aid that he had bought it, but did not
exactly remember from whom. It is
rumored that later -Mr. Wiessner admitted his misdeed and wanted to settle, but all offers were refused. He is
well kn ,wii in Albany township and
his reputation is not very good. Mr.
Rupp is employed with Charles BJci-
ter. of near Seiberling-ville, as hired
man.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Kutztown Borough Councils was held
in the Council Chamber on Friday
Evening, May (>, when, in addition to
the usual routine business, a re-o'u-
tion wa- passed taxing all street
I peddlers $15 per year. President L.
A. Stein presided and there was a full
attendance:
The following is a statement of the
expenditures for April:
General Electric, supplies.
DeLaverne machine
Western Electric, supplies.
I'enn Petroleum, supplies.,
Chas. Wagenhurst, repair.
Ed. Slonecker, repair
Francis Levan, labor
75 00
04 50
41 83
207 50
5 55
n 70
12 40
R01
Dance in Auditorium.
Tin- Auditorium Company will hold
a dance in the Auditorium this (Saturday) evening by request of a number of lovers of xhis, exhilarating
pastime. An excellent orchestra will
furnish the music and a good time is
assured. Dancing will begin at 8
o'clock. Everybody invited. Ladies,
25 cent-: gentlemen, 35 cents; spectators free.
the openin
iaurattt on
(Saturday
ing house
formerly 1
late Fred.
up in a marm<
po.-e. with a :
die-. A fine
ice cream and
hand: also ci
first-class strii
Restaurant Opening.
erger cc Gescfrwind ann
neir
wned
S. Zel
ew Ps
wt r Main stn
fay 14. The
located in the
and occupi,
et t<
new
m
n a -
»unce
Res-
:-day
eat-
Idinc
pnr-
Postmaster Martin's Funeral.
With the hearse drawn by two
black horses of the Good Will Fire
Co., of which he was president for
many year-, the remains of Dr. Chas.
S. Martin, who died four day- after
111 - the ' ►ffice of postmaster of
\n. were conveyed to their
ing place Monday afternoon,
vice- were conducted at the
tse by Rev. A. Steinle, pa-tor of
John's Lutheran Church. The ob-
uies were largely attended, a num-
: officials of the State Firemen's
•: :. being present. The floral
as the largest ever -een at a
1 Allentown.
Ali'e
Thc
ho-,--
di-P
flOK
sott
drinks
and t
chestra
pense m
this eveninir.
Resumed Missionary Duties.
S. Emma Ziemer, a former Reading
teacher, who returned to Yochow,
China, after a year's furlough in
Reading, has arrived and taken charge
of the Girls' School there, under the
jurisdiction of the Reformed Church
of the United States.
Fell Backward from Train.
Falling backward when in a dazed
condition after a napl as he alighted
from a Reading Railway passenger
train. Henry Kelly, an aged resident
of Linfield. sustained probably fatal
injuries.
Took First Prize.
For traveling the greatest distance
to participate in the parade of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle, held at
Gettysburg. Oley Castle, of Oley, received the first prize of $«>.
This Boss is Appreciated.
Employees of the Warwick Iron &
Steel Company tendered a testimonial
dinner to Edward S. Cook, president
of the company, on his return from a
trip to Japan.
Lancaster Plumbers Strike.
The plumbers of Lancaster went on
strike because a demand for a Saturday half-holiday has not been complied with by the master plumbers.
Filed Nomination Papers.
Prof. James S. Grim, ,,f the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown,
has tiled nomination papers with the
County Commissioner- for Delegate
to the Democratic State Convention.
which will he held in Allentown on
June 15. There will be seven delegates from thi~ district, of which
Prof. Grim hopes to be one. The district comprises all of Berk- county
outside of Reading.
Rapid Progress on New House.
Prof. C. L. Gruber's new house on
Upper Wallnut street is going up rapidly. Prof. Gruber this week disposed
of the property he is now occupying
to Dr. E. K. Steckel, who will take
possession as soon as Prof. Gruber
is able to move into the new house.
The deal was made through Real Estate Agent M. S. Sharadin.
Catharine Had Narrow Escape.
Struck by an auto. Catharine Mayers, a Reading girl, while running after an ice cream peddler's wagon, was
saved from fatal injuries by the slow
speed of the machine.
Sounded Bugle in Civil War.
The only surviving bugler of Du-
rell's Independent Battery D, Pennsylvania Light Artillery, who served
in the Civil War, is George W. Graeff,
of Reading.
Firebugs Destroy Club House.
i ire ■ ; supposed incendiary origin
'Stroyed the two-story frame build-
g of the Limekiln Club, at Ham-
irg, Pa., together with several hun-
ed dollars worth of furniture re-
Daniel Sharadin, labor 15 75
Wilson Rahn, labor 770
Levi Milbert, labor 14 25
John Beta, labor 3900
Wm. Stimmel, labor 687
William Bieber, labor 22 79
Samuel Heffner, labor 687
Reuben Weidenhammer, labor 6 75
U. S. G. Rieber, labor 2 06
Milton Rover, labor t 25
Howard .Merkel. labor 1 00
John Ressler, labor 62
Josiah Dietrich, labor 874
Manasses Greenawald, labor.. 1 87
Silas Bieber, labor 1 00
Lewis Dietrich, labor 25
Jacob Schlenker, labor 2 87
Geo. Schlenker, labor 1 50
Ed. Slonecker, April salary... 60- 00
J. M. Ressler, April salary 40 00
Al. Reitz, April salary 40 00
Report of Light Plant for April.
Income on commercial lights. .$197 85
.30 arc 150 00
7 3* 9 34
3 8 1 00
wTotal f358 «
Expenses $264 6t
Balance $ 93 51
Topton Real Estate Sold.
The following real estate, assigned
estate of Tilghinan DeLojig, was sold
at the Washington Hoose, Topton on
Jg .^tjirdayj The frasaw stable and lot a*
«f Main and Hisjh atnrqjsy k* 50 by 150
«fj feet,: together- with the two-atorr
brick dwelling house, two-story brie*
kitchen and lot, 40 by 150 feet, and adjoining the first tract, to Milton T.
Butz, for $3850. The three-story brick
and frame store building on Main
street, adjoining tract No. 2, lot 50 by
150 feet, to Cyrus K. Lessig. for $2560.
The one-story frame warehouse and
lot on Main street, adjoining tract No.
3, 20 by 150 feet, was purchased by
B. Frank Baer for $220. The undivided moiety or one-half interest in
several tracts of land located in Long-
swamp township, went to James H.
DeLong for $620.
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
Richmond Rural Telephone Company
Organized to Provide Accommodations for Residents of That
Township.
l.a-t week the Richmond Telephone
Company, of Richmond township, was
organized for the purpose of providing telephone conveniences foe residents) of that section. The following
temporary officers were elected:
'Squire Law.son ti. Dietrich, president: Albert Sarig, secretary; Joel
Leibensoerger, treasurer.
The company proposes at this time
to -tring t7'_> miles of wire, covering
the routes fr..m Kutztown to Mose-
em
em
This
an entirely
prove most
urnace, to Kirbyville, to Mose-
prings, and hack to Kutztown.
a ill open up to communication
new territory and will
'uveuient for everybody.
C
.-nt
p a(
pr<
Comet Parties Popular.
met parties are the proper thins
in many sections at this time Youm
and old have formed circle- of a so
cial character for the purpose of look-
in- building, rhts is j mg alter tin
v lost by tire of sup-
this club
iv enerne -
riu- building and con-
msured. The alarm
passing Reading Rail-
cessant whistling. The
'•rder and has 80 mem-
Dr. X.
tendent
Thursday
of the fo
-tone St.
town, to
years: C
vin Ri'pp. A
Seltzer, Pottsvi
Normal Trustees.
C. Schaeffer, State Superin-
oi Public Instruction, on
announced the appointment
lowing trustees of the Key-
te Normal School. Kutz-
serve for the term of three
J. Dilcher. Allentown: Al-
' lentown; Livingston
A Famous Botanist.
One ■:' Berks county's m -t noted
botanists is John E. Gruber, a clerk
the Recorder of Deeds office, who
at His Gibraltar home 457 speci-
arious wood.-.
ha
mens r
Pottstown Assimilating Foreigners.
Thrifty foreigners ,,f the Hungarian
and Slavish class in Pottstown Pre be-
oming home-owners and full-fledged
Am
erican ci
How'd You Like to Be the Dentist?
Darnel B. Bower a Boyertown dentist, has retired after "
and pulling inc:
years.
fixing molars
>rs for a period of 43
Thunder-Clap Brings Death
tMiTL?Tr 22!*W 2J ycars oi^
ot Lancaster died of fright following
a heavy thunder-clap.
11 s
'il
►l -pai
ties assemble
pass the time
er games ur
looking at t!
case the parties c<
ing coterie" are t.
people, old people
y visitor in -he realms
me instances the par-
the early evening and
card playing and oth-
the hour arrives for
comet. Jn this latter
compo-ing the "gaz-
msposed of young
not being eligible.
Man and Team Killed.
Frank McCuHough, aged .35. an otl
well shooter. and his hor-e and wagon
were blown to atoms at Burgettstown
"n ruesday when a nitroglycerine
magazine exploded. Every building
in the town was severely shaken and
all the window- shattered.
Held for Sunday Fishing.
v\m,arureAr vVrfh fish^n* on Sunday,
Wilharn M. MVers, Ervin Bickei Ja-
COD GeigeT and Adam Spies, of Reading, were arrested at Bally and held
for a hearing to-day. There are a few
fellows around Kutztovv,, who also
• ugnt to get their medicine for illegal
ti.-hing. s
Prominent Octogenarian
Former Alderman and County
Treasurer Isaac R. Fi^cr, of Read":
ing. who among the experiences of
his early years came near losing his
me m a steamboat wreck in the Mississippi River, has celebrated his 88th
birthday anniversary.
An Old Engineer.
James Edwards, gi years old. until
recently a resident of Reading, who
ran the engine Ariel from 1839 to
ilu 1?1>the oldest former employee
Vi'J™6"1* RaiIway anrl ~>w "
sides at Westport.
■&&$

Kutztown Patriot.
VOL. XXXV.
KUTZTOWN, BERKS COUNTY, PA., MAY 14, 1910.
NO. 45
An Advertisement is to a Merchant Very Much What Sowing Seed is to a Farmer: Takes a Little Time for Results But They Will Surely Come. Try it
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
GIFT TO NORMAL SCHOOL.
CUss of iqio Will Render Program in
Auditorium Next Thursday Evening, May 19 — Presentation of
Diplomas by Prof. Bordner — Address by Prof. J. S. Grim.
( hie of till'
ISl S4K
Public
in] 1,
•k. t!
the
Till- (il
was
n gulai
school
Senior Class of Big Kutztown Institution Will Present Four-Faced
Clock to Alma Mater — To Be
Finished Before Commencement.
Conforming to an old custom of
presenting a graduation gift to their
alma mater, the senior class of the
Keystone State Normal School .it
Kutztown recently held s meeting, at
which it was decided to present a
four-faced tower cluck to the school,
YOUNG WOMAN DIES
AFTER CAROUSAL
be installed shortly.
Worley, of Mohnton, w a;
the class to present tin
school on behalf of tin
r»ther class day perform-
loch \rdcii.'
I >reichler's
■hi- K
i tneir
I'hurs-
f Police
Levan, of Re
iding.
on the
idvice ■•:'
the consta
lie ,>■!
Spring t<
,w n*>brp, -
■in Sergeant
Jillon
to West
Reading
on Monday
after-
rj*. R-
Reliance." Pan]
"Fairy Queen,"
the Martyr," Es-
At-dahisian," Op.
. ' !,< R< iy I hinkel-
"Heather Bells,"
plomas, Proi
(,.
Addre-
Benedi
Music
Duri
Grim.
Walnut Street Residents Are Sore.
Quite a number of the residents of
Upper Walnut street) feel put out because of the action of Borough Councils in not providing some means of
allaying the dust along that thoroughfare during the coming summer. The
claim is made that, owing to the action of (the Main street residents in
individually paying for the oiling of
that street, the rest of the borough
will be neglected, as the "water wagon" will be virtually put out of business. There is a feeling abroad thait
Councils should either undertake the
oiling of all the streets and levy sufficient tax on all the tax-payers, or
else that they should see that the
side and back streets get the proper
amount of sprinkling. What are you
going to do about it?
Size of the Tree.
The historic oak tree <>n the farm
of Dr. L*. S. G. Bieber, in Maxatawny
township, ha- been the mecca for hundred- of students and others who
wished to see it. Seldom a week passes
in fine weather that the place is not
visited by one or more parties of students, and for the benefit of all those
who feel interested, the Patriot takes
pleasure in giving the dimensions of
the tree from actual measurements
made last Sunday by Messrs. Eugene
and VIvin Knittle, Lloyd Dietrich and
George Deibert. The height of this
monster oak tree
of it's branches
noon to investigate the appearance of
a well-dressed woman with s bunch
of 'bums. It wia- found that the woman and the men were picked up by
j a wagon near the West Reading Wa-
I ter Works and had been driven tow-
I ard the Lancaster bridge < liic of the
men paid the driver $1.50 from a
good-sized rol'l.
Chief Levan reported the affair to
the Pennsylvania Railroad and Officer
Kling found Mr-. Richter early Tuesday morning at Millmont in s deplorable condition.
At police station, disheveled and
unpresentable, she gave her name and
was recognized as the striking young
woman who had beer) brought to
Citv Mall in a taxicab a few (lays before. She was released then.
Dr. Buchanan treated her, but as
her Mines* increased she was sent to
St. Joseph's Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday she sank rapidly and County
Detective Mcrkel was sent, to take an
ante-mortem statement, but *he died
before he arrived.
Marry L. Richter, the woman's husband, told Chief Levan that he bad
come from Washington with his wife
to days ago, and hoarded on North
Fourth street, Reading. Me admitted
his wife was a hard drinker.
The body was removed to "Airman's
morgue. The body bears finger
marks' and all indications of having
been assaulted.
The husband said to the Coroner
that he dotrid explain the situation no
other way than that the woman was*
"doped." The District Attorney is investigating.
VAGRANTS SENT TO JAIL.
Man and Woman from West Bethlehem Succeeded in Creating Excitement in Town on Tuesday Night-
Wanted to Lick the Police Force.
Harry N',11 and Jennie Miller, who
claim \\ e-t ltethlehem as their re-i-
dence, floated into KtMztOWn on Tile--
day n,ght and succeeded in making
■things hvc'lv for themselves. The
woir.a.i wa- tir-t -eeit lying prostrate
'ti the porch in front >f Pftaon Prey's
house, on L'pper Main street, and wa-
supposed to !>e dead. Word wa- im-
nicdiati 'y -e:it to Squire Sharadin.
who w;-_ attending a meeting of the
I'..,ard ,.f 'I r.ide, and together with
Dr. Saul and I'. I! Ketner, the 'Squire
hurried t , the place only to rind upon
1 vimiu.it -n that the, woman was
sh.-uiivu;;. 'i'he pair then became
very ...iusive and the woman wanted;1
to Uck the w!i,.'e hunch of officials.
including the o u-'table, who by that
time had ■arrived. They were "finally
'lauded in t.'ne lock-up ami a guard
place,] over them a'l night.
(in Wcdne-day morning. Constable
Dries preferred a charge o»* vagrancy
and breach ,,< peace against the couple, and atl'er he.ir.ng the evidence of
-everal wnne--e-. the 'Squire, imposed
a .'1111 and c,.-t-, amounting t, $7.50
each. ,_,r 10 day-' imprisonmnent. A?
the defendant- had no money t<
the piper, they were "sent down
the above stated term.
LEHIGH COUNTIAN
DIES AT MH, PA.
M. M. Gernerd, Editor of "Now
and Then," Passed Away at Ripe
Old Age — Was Prominent Musician and Scientist — Survived by
Widow—Other Deaths.
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Last week came the sai
Muncy of the death of J.
nerd. Mr. Gernerd was
Lehigh Counts and hi- 1
a Lehigh c 'iiutian, was a
Merman Mohr and a sister of
■ton and Hermitn Mohr. Whil
new- tr
M. M. Get
.1 native 0
rather, a'-,
laughter o
do
Mi
ni
(ierin rd
pay
tor
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Son and Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Reinert, of Shamrock, Married on Saturday Evening.
On Saturday evening, May 7, at
Shamrock. Clinton, -on of Alfred
Reinert and wife, Sarah (nee Stam-
sarat
Gri
teet, '
branch measures to12 fei
trunk, and around the has
ures 32 feet.
pread
irgest
the
meas-
- w< re ;
Th
. «'1"- 1
maki
istants
for 1
Grade.
will
Grade, I
ciniti
indary j
Saw Husband from Train.
ar-
li ;;t
Some
■ mann
hv a
his M
day.
dow.
•XT
Reading for
by a plumbing
v. was halted
. hile he was on
ig hou.-e Saturating at a win-
nim. >n
a war ran
] nntil t^e
pects ".
lords Fret
preparati'
cr wd. T
more successful
former ones, and the pros^
success are bright. Lainl-
/ and Kershner are making
rta for a record-breaking
he Kutztown Band has been
ged !'\ Landlord Freta to render
ert music during the afternoon
evening. All aboard!
This Lad Wants Redress
5tr ick by
ltcher. ,;* R
■ i-,
hicvcV u -'.
■ mt , C'ii-ulc McCal-
' years old. was
eet in the air and his
ecked, hut the boy was
■ pick up the de-
■ '. and carry it tO City
re v\ as a w av to
Aston,
Respite for Murderers.
Governor Stuart has ^ ordi
respite : • be issued in the c
Benjamin Aston and \\ illiasn
of Lancaster county, staying their
executions from May 18 until June 21,
hjio. Applications for commutation
have been hied with the Board of Pardons.
DECORATION DAY.
Arrangements for Celebration in
Kutztown Rapidly Being Completed—Collector Betz Will Call on
You Soon.
The committee in charge, of the
Memorial Day celeb ration "In Kutz-
'town met at the More of C D. Herman on Wedne-oay evening, and
there was a large attendance." In the
unavoidable absence of the president,
J. IS F.sser was selected to preside
over the meeting. The Secretary reported that a number oi outside organizations had accepted the invitation to take part and there were stiW
some to hear from. It is certain that
all the local lodges will turn out in
full force, many with handsome floaits
and with three good bands and the
out-of-town contingents, the celebration should be a memoraMe one.
Collector John fletz. himself a Grand
Army veteran, is making the rounds
collecting for the occasion, and everyone is urged to greet htm withjiberal
donations.
was yet a Boy li s parent-
moved to Muncy, Pa., win re "Jerry'
received the foundation of his education up, n which he continued to build
until he got to be one of the broadest and deepest students of modern
times.
In early
On the v i<
adelphia, ;
life he became a Student
in under Albert-, of Phil-
id became a fine violinist,
as well as a member of the Muncy
Hand and performer on a great variety of musical instruments, and for
some time conducted a music house
in his native town.
Me 'wa-, for a time, postmaster of
his town and for a long time acted as
teller of the Muncy Hank.
When the Civil War broke out he
responded to his country's call,
mnching with the "boyg in blue" to
the tap of the Union drum, and after
the close of musket service and the
end 'of the cruel conflict, he showed
his continuance of patriotic service
by remembering his friend, the noted
Capt. Brady, by becoming the projector oi the Brady monument, a lasting
credit and honor to do the loyal spirit
of the patriotic and liberty-loving people of Muncy.
Thoroughly posted in scientific
knowledge on every scientific topic,
he became the editor ««f a paper entitled, "The Now and Then." in which
he discussed scientific problems on so
sound and deep a basis and with such
frank and straightforward logic as to
defy contradiction.
He was a great student of the past
and pos-sessed a large collection of Indian relics, as well as other collections of natural interest.
He was married to Louisa Sieger,
of Allentown, and their one issue was
a daughter, Lvdia, who also became a
musician, belonging to the noted
Muncy Ladies' Qrohestra, as well as
an accomplished lady in every sense
0-30 9. m, 2 p. m. and ?.M w*l§rv?|,fe *§£J** "t*r*n* **** *** penmg Ode Audience.
Prayer -Rev. Ceo. H. Smith.
Welcome Address*-D. W. James.
Recitation Mi-., Helen Angstadt.
Solo Mis- Jennie Smith.
Object- rn!'fState Superintendent Schaeffer Appoints Educators to Examine Students at Kutztown Institution.
while
years,
avoid
fairs
tiie
\\
i 'ay. 1, >unr hours. It is
he the Viking which went
M Quincy, TIL, in an at-
*« th< world's record.
mained
C'rnegie Increases Contribut
fc± «'ck f the
Mr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, State Su-
Public Instruction,
following educators
annua] examination-
State Normal School,
iie-day, June 15, at 0
rtzog, Department of
R. l-'lickinger.
S. II. Hadley,
Sharon: I. IS. Alle-
Hient. DuBois; I. C. M.
perintendent, Sunbury;
iperintendent, Franklin
II,iffman, superinten-
ounty; Lucian West-
penntendent
has -elected
to conduct the
at the Keystone
I Kutztown, Wed
1 a. m.: W. S iie
1'uidic
principa
j superirotendei
upt rin:
Lock JL
man, s
EHenberger,
L. E, Smith
county; J.
dent, Bucks
brook, supei
STOLE A BICYCLE.
Temptation to Own Machine Proved
Downfall of Young Farmer of
Stony Run.
Leon J. \\ ies-ner, jo years of age,
son of David Wies-ner, a well-to-do
farmer of Stony Run, entered bail for
court in Lehigh county on the charge
of stealing a bicycle in Weisenburg
township. Mr. Wiesner, accompanied
by an older brother, Geo. Wiessner,
delivered a horse which their father
had sold to a farmer beyond Seips-
town. At this place the young men
inquired as to which way to go so
reach their destination, when, it is
claimed, that: Leon cast a suspicious
look at the machine, which is quite
new and was standing at a post in
front of the Seipstown Hotel. By
the time the yovng men returned it
was quite dark. It is said that upon
reaching the outskirts of the village,
Leon the younger of the two, alighted
from the wagon and walked, while
George proceeded with the team.
Upon reaching the hotel the machine
was still there and no one about with
the exception of a small boy, whom,
it is alleged Wiessner invited to a
treat.
Shortly after Mr. Wiessner had left
the hotel, when Root. Rupp, the owner of the machine, who spent the
evening with friends* wanted to go
home, he found the bicycle missing*
Suspicion at once rested upo
young n>en, who were strahsjera
Monroe Snyder, constable of Albany
township, and 'Squire James Leibold,
of Kempton, were immediately notified to be on the lookout for the parties.
A few days later -Mr. Wiessner was
sen at Kempton with a new bicycle, by
Constable Snyder, who examined the
machine and found it to answer the
description of -Mr. Rupp's machine
with the exception of the fork, which
was accounted for later on. When
asked where he got the machine, he
-aid that he had bought it, but did not
exactly remember from whom. It is
rumored that later -Mr. Wiessner admitted his misdeed and wanted to settle, but all offers were refused. He is
well kn ,wii in Albany township and
his reputation is not very good. Mr.
Rupp is employed with Charles BJci-
ter. of near Seiberling-ville, as hired
man.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Kutztown Borough Councils was held
in the Council Chamber on Friday
Evening, May (>, when, in addition to
the usual routine business, a re-o'u-
tion wa- passed taxing all street
I peddlers $15 per year. President L.
A. Stein presided and there was a full
attendance:
The following is a statement of the
expenditures for April:
General Electric, supplies.
DeLaverne machine
Western Electric, supplies.
I'enn Petroleum, supplies.,
Chas. Wagenhurst, repair.
Ed. Slonecker, repair
Francis Levan, labor
75 00
04 50
41 83
207 50
5 55
n 70
12 40
R01
Dance in Auditorium.
Tin- Auditorium Company will hold
a dance in the Auditorium this (Saturday) evening by request of a number of lovers of xhis, exhilarating
pastime. An excellent orchestra will
furnish the music and a good time is
assured. Dancing will begin at 8
o'clock. Everybody invited. Ladies,
25 cent-: gentlemen, 35 cents; spectators free.
the openin
iaurattt on
(Saturday
ing house
formerly 1
late Fred.
up in a marm<
po.-e. with a :
die-. A fine
ice cream and
hand: also ci
first-class strii
Restaurant Opening.
erger cc Gescfrwind ann
neir
wned
S. Zel
ew Ps
wt r Main stn
fay 14. The
located in the
and occupi,
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Postmaster Martin's Funeral.
With the hearse drawn by two
black horses of the Good Will Fire
Co., of which he was president for
many year-, the remains of Dr. Chas.
S. Martin, who died four day- after
111 - the ' ►ffice of postmaster of
\n. were conveyed to their
ing place Monday afternoon,
vice- were conducted at the
tse by Rev. A. Steinle, pa-tor of
John's Lutheran Church. The ob-
uies were largely attended, a num-
: officials of the State Firemen's
•: :. being present. The floral
as the largest ever -een at a
1 Allentown.
Ali'e
Thc
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sott
drinks
and t
chestra
pense m
this eveninir.
Resumed Missionary Duties.
S. Emma Ziemer, a former Reading
teacher, who returned to Yochow,
China, after a year's furlough in
Reading, has arrived and taken charge
of the Girls' School there, under the
jurisdiction of the Reformed Church
of the United States.
Fell Backward from Train.
Falling backward when in a dazed
condition after a napl as he alighted
from a Reading Railway passenger
train. Henry Kelly, an aged resident
of Linfield. sustained probably fatal
injuries.
Took First Prize.
For traveling the greatest distance
to participate in the parade of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle, held at
Gettysburg. Oley Castle, of Oley, received the first prize of $«>.
This Boss is Appreciated.
Employees of the Warwick Iron &
Steel Company tendered a testimonial
dinner to Edward S. Cook, president
of the company, on his return from a
trip to Japan.
Lancaster Plumbers Strike.
The plumbers of Lancaster went on
strike because a demand for a Saturday half-holiday has not been complied with by the master plumbers.
Filed Nomination Papers.
Prof. James S. Grim, ,,f the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown,
has tiled nomination papers with the
County Commissioner- for Delegate
to the Democratic State Convention.
which will he held in Allentown on
June 15. There will be seven delegates from thi~ district, of which
Prof. Grim hopes to be one. The district comprises all of Berk- county
outside of Reading.
Rapid Progress on New House.
Prof. C. L. Gruber's new house on
Upper Wallnut street is going up rapidly. Prof. Gruber this week disposed
of the property he is now occupying
to Dr. E. K. Steckel, who will take
possession as soon as Prof. Gruber
is able to move into the new house.
The deal was made through Real Estate Agent M. S. Sharadin.
Catharine Had Narrow Escape.
Struck by an auto. Catharine Mayers, a Reading girl, while running after an ice cream peddler's wagon, was
saved from fatal injuries by the slow
speed of the machine.
Sounded Bugle in Civil War.
The only surviving bugler of Du-
rell's Independent Battery D, Pennsylvania Light Artillery, who served
in the Civil War, is George W. Graeff,
of Reading.
Firebugs Destroy Club House.
i ire ■ ; supposed incendiary origin
'Stroyed the two-story frame build-
g of the Limekiln Club, at Ham-
irg, Pa., together with several hun-
ed dollars worth of furniture re-
Daniel Sharadin, labor 15 75
Wilson Rahn, labor 770
Levi Milbert, labor 14 25
John Beta, labor 3900
Wm. Stimmel, labor 687
William Bieber, labor 22 79
Samuel Heffner, labor 687
Reuben Weidenhammer, labor 6 75
U. S. G. Rieber, labor 2 06
Milton Rover, labor t 25
Howard .Merkel. labor 1 00
John Ressler, labor 62
Josiah Dietrich, labor 874
Manasses Greenawald, labor.. 1 87
Silas Bieber, labor 1 00
Lewis Dietrich, labor 25
Jacob Schlenker, labor 2 87
Geo. Schlenker, labor 1 50
Ed. Slonecker, April salary... 60- 00
J. M. Ressler, April salary 40 00
Al. Reitz, April salary 40 00
Report of Light Plant for April.
Income on commercial lights. .$197 85
.30 arc 150 00
7 3* 9 34
3 8 1 00
wTotal f358 «
Expenses $264 6t
Balance $ 93 51
Topton Real Estate Sold.
The following real estate, assigned
estate of Tilghinan DeLojig, was sold
at the Washington Hoose, Topton on
Jg .^tjirdayj The frasaw stable and lot a*
«f Main and Hisjh atnrqjsy k* 50 by 150
«fj feet,: together- with the two-atorr
brick dwelling house, two-story brie*
kitchen and lot, 40 by 150 feet, and adjoining the first tract, to Milton T.
Butz, for $3850. The three-story brick
and frame store building on Main
street, adjoining tract No. 2, lot 50 by
150 feet, to Cyrus K. Lessig. for $2560.
The one-story frame warehouse and
lot on Main street, adjoining tract No.
3, 20 by 150 feet, was purchased by
B. Frank Baer for $220. The undivided moiety or one-half interest in
several tracts of land located in Long-
swamp township, went to James H.
DeLong for $620.
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
Richmond Rural Telephone Company
Organized to Provide Accommodations for Residents of That
Township.
l.a-t week the Richmond Telephone
Company, of Richmond township, was
organized for the purpose of providing telephone conveniences foe residents) of that section. The following
temporary officers were elected:
'Squire Law.son ti. Dietrich, president: Albert Sarig, secretary; Joel
Leibensoerger, treasurer.
The company proposes at this time
to -tring t7'_> miles of wire, covering
the routes fr..m Kutztown to Mose-
em
em
This
an entirely
prove most
urnace, to Kirbyville, to Mose-
prings, and hack to Kutztown.
a ill open up to communication
new territory and will
'uveuient for everybody.
C
.-nt
p a(
pr<
Comet Parties Popular.
met parties are the proper thins
in many sections at this time Youm
and old have formed circle- of a so
cial character for the purpose of look-
in- building, rhts is j mg alter tin
v lost by tire of sup-
this club
iv enerne -
riu- building and con-
msured. The alarm
passing Reading Rail-
cessant whistling. The
'•rder and has 80 mem-
Dr. X.
tendent
Thursday
of the fo
-tone St.
town, to
years: C
vin Ri'pp. A
Seltzer, Pottsvi
Normal Trustees.
C. Schaeffer, State Superin-
oi Public Instruction, on
announced the appointment
lowing trustees of the Key-
te Normal School. Kutz-
serve for the term of three
J. Dilcher. Allentown: Al-
' lentown; Livingston
A Famous Botanist.
One ■:' Berks county's m -t noted
botanists is John E. Gruber, a clerk
the Recorder of Deeds office, who
at His Gibraltar home 457 speci-
arious wood.-.
ha
mens r
Pottstown Assimilating Foreigners.
Thrifty foreigners ,,f the Hungarian
and Slavish class in Pottstown Pre be-
oming home-owners and full-fledged
Am
erican ci
How'd You Like to Be the Dentist?
Darnel B. Bower a Boyertown dentist, has retired after "
and pulling inc:
years.
fixing molars
>rs for a period of 43
Thunder-Clap Brings Death
tMiTL?Tr 22!*W 2J ycars oi^
ot Lancaster died of fright following
a heavy thunder-clap.
11 s
'il
►l -pai
ties assemble
pass the time
er games ur
looking at t!
case the parties c<
ing coterie" are t.
people, old people
y visitor in -he realms
me instances the par-
the early evening and
card playing and oth-
the hour arrives for
comet. Jn this latter
compo-ing the "gaz-
msposed of young
not being eligible.
Man and Team Killed.
Frank McCuHough, aged .35. an otl
well shooter. and his hor-e and wagon
were blown to atoms at Burgettstown
"n ruesday when a nitroglycerine
magazine exploded. Every building
in the town was severely shaken and
all the window- shattered.
Held for Sunday Fishing.
v\m,arureAr vVrfh fish^n* on Sunday,
Wilharn M. MVers, Ervin Bickei Ja-
COD GeigeT and Adam Spies, of Reading, were arrested at Bally and held
for a hearing to-day. There are a few
fellows around Kutztovv,, who also
• ugnt to get their medicine for illegal
ti.-hing. s
Prominent Octogenarian
Former Alderman and County
Treasurer Isaac R. Fi^cr, of Read":
ing. who among the experiences of
his early years came near losing his
me m a steamboat wreck in the Mississippi River, has celebrated his 88th
birthday anniversary.
An Old Engineer.
James Edwards, gi years old. until
recently a resident of Reading, who
ran the engine Ariel from 1839 to
ilu 1?1>the oldest former employee
Vi'J™6"1* RaiIway anrl ~>w "
sides at Westport.
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